diff --git a/src/environment-physics.js b/src/environment-physics.js
index ac4e59c..9c76321 100644
--- a/src/environment-physics.js
+++ b/src/environment-physics.js
@@ -15,21 +15,72 @@ export const ENVIRONMENT_ISLANDS = [
   },
 ];
 
+const WIND_PATTERN_MS = 16000;
+const WIND_MIN_STRENGTH = 7;
+const WIND_MAX_STRENGTH = 24;
+
+const clamp01 = (value) => Math.max(0, Math.min(1, value));
+const smootherStep = (value) => {
+  const t = clamp01(value);
+  return t * t * t * (t * (t * 6 - 15) + 10);
+};
+const hash01 = (index, salt = 0) => {
+  const value = Math.sin(index * 12.9898 + salt * 78.233) * 43758.5453123;
+  return value - Math.floor(value);
+};
+const shortestAngleDelta = (from, to) => {
+  let delta = (to - from) % (Math.PI * 2);
+  if (delta > Math.PI) delta -= Math.PI * 2;
+  if (delta < -Math.PI) delta += Math.PI * 2;
+  return delta;
+};
+
+const windTargetForSlot = (slot) => ({
+  angle: hash01(slot, 1) * Math.PI * 2,
+  strength: WIND_MIN_STRENGTH
+    + hash01(slot, 2) * (WIND_MAX_STRENGTH - WIND_MIN_STRENGTH),
+});
+
+export const semiRandomWindPattern = (timeMs = 0) => {
+  const safeTime = Math.max(0, Number(timeMs) || 0);
+  const slot = Math.floor(safeTime / WIND_PATTERN_MS);
+  const phase = (safeTime % WIND_PATTERN_MS) / WIND_PATTERN_MS;
+  const current = windTargetForSlot(slot);
+  const next = windTargetForSlot(slot + 1);
+
+  // Hold each weather state briefly, then ease toward the next random target.
+  const blend = smootherStep((phase - 0.18) / 0.82);
+  const angle = current.angle
+    + shortestAngleDelta(current.angle, next.angle) * blend;
+  const strength = current.strength
+    + (next.strength - current.strength) * blend;
+
+  // A smaller deterministic gust keeps the air alive without frame-to-frame jitter.
+  const gust = Math.sin(safeTime / 2300 + slot * 0.73)
+    * (1.1 + hash01(slot, 3) * 1.8);
+
+  return {
+    angle,
+    strength: Math.max(4, strength + gust),
+  };
+};
+
 export const environmentWindAt = ({
   x = 0,
   y = 0,
   timeMs = 0,
 } = {}) => {
   const time = timeMs / 1000;
-  const angle = 0.62
-    + Math.sin(time / 29) * 0.2
-    + Math.sin((x + y) / 880) * 0.06;
-  const strength = 14
-    + Math.sin(time / 8.5) * 3.2
-    + Math.sin(time / 2.9) * 1.4;
+  const pattern = semiRandomWindPattern(timeMs);
 
-  let windX = Math.cos(angle) * strength;
-  let windY = Math.sin(angle) * strength;
+  // Small spatial variation prevents the whole map feeling like one rigid conveyor belt.
+  const localAngle = pattern.angle
+    + Math.sin((x + y) / 880 + time / 31) * 0.055;
+  const localStrength = pattern.strength
+    + Math.sin((x - y) / 760 + time / 4.7) * 0.9;
+
+  let windX = Math.cos(localAngle) * localStrength;
+  let windY = Math.sin(localAngle) * localStrength;
 
   for (const island of ENVIRONMENT_ISLANDS) {
     const dx = x - island.x;
diff --git a/tests/environment-physics.test.mjs b/tests/environment-physics.test.mjs
index a375f45..73c63ae 100644
--- a/tests/environment-physics.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/environment-physics.test.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
 import {
   ENVIRONMENT_ISLANDS,
   environmentWindAt,
+  semiRandomWindPattern,
   velocityWithEnvironment,
 } from '../src/environment-physics.js';
 
@@ -15,12 +16,39 @@ test('environment exposes collidable island geometry', () => {
   }
 });
 
+test('semi-random wind varies strength and direction across weather windows', () => {
+  const samples = [0, 16000, 32000, 48000, 64000]
+    .map((timeMs) => semiRandomWindPattern(timeMs));
+
+  const roundedStrengths = new Set(samples.map(({ strength }) => Math.round(strength * 10)));
+  const roundedHeadings = new Set(samples.map(({ angle }) => Math.round(angle * 10)));
+
+  assert.ok(roundedStrengths.size >= 3);
+  assert.ok(roundedHeadings.size >= 3);
+  for (const sample of samples) {
+    assert.ok(sample.strength >= 4 && sample.strength < 28);
+  }
+});
+
+test('semi-random wind changes smoothly instead of jumping each frame', () => {
+  const before = semiRandomWindPattern(15950);
+  const after = semiRandomWindPattern(16050);
+  const vector = ({ angle, strength }) => ({
+    x: Math.cos(angle) * strength,
+    y: Math.sin(angle) * strength,
+  });
+  const a = vector(before);
+  const b = vector(after);
+
+  assert.ok(Math.hypot(b.x - a.x, b.y - a.y) < 2.5);
+});
+
 test('ambient wind changes over time and remains bounded', () => {
   const first = environmentWindAt({ x: 1200, y: 1200, timeMs: 0 });
-  const later = environmentWindAt({ x: 1200, y: 1200, timeMs: 18000 });
+  const later = environmentWindAt({ x: 1200, y: 1200, timeMs: 24000 });
 
-  assert.ok(first.strength > 5 && first.strength < 30);
-  assert.ok(later.strength > 5 && later.strength < 30);
+  assert.ok(first.strength > 3 && first.strength < 30);
+  assert.ok(later.strength > 3 && later.strength < 30);
   assert.notDeepEqual(
     [Math.round(first.x * 100), Math.round(first.y * 100)],
     [Math.round(later.x * 100), Math.round(later.y * 100)],